Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-14
Tbe NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Race.

As stated in the GAZETTE, the yachts
Dauntless and CntoGet started from Owls
Head, near Bay Ridge, n y, on Saturday on
their race across theAtlan;ic for $40, COCA side.
The whistle of preparation was sounded at
one o'clock precisely Soon the Coronet
squared away, and at LII. l2m. Us. she
crossed the line Her sharp prow cut he
water like knife aud in her wake was n
furFow Of foam She carried every availa-
bic stitch OF canvas, except the .quare-ai
and jibtopsail. As she crossed the line the
big squaresail was broken out. Ii Was Il
grand sail aud it pulled well. Captain
Crosby was close to the quartermaster ut
the wheel, and as the Coronet crossed The
line he must have felt proud OF the yacht
whose construction he superintendent ana
whose course he is to direct
Five minutes after the Coronet passed
the Dauntless crossed the line. Captain
Samuels stood near the helmsman. The
yacht set her huge squaresAil just before
crossing the line, and every stitch that was
possible was spread to the breeze and doing
it's full duty. The race had been fairly
started. Both contestants were off. The
yachts went through the Swash Channel
and' thence out to the deep sea.
Off Fire Island the wind hauled to north
soon after two O'clock This brought the
wind nearly abeam and the squaresails
and topsais, which both yachts carried,
had to be taken in. With the wind on the
port side the Dauntiess seemed to do better
than she had with it nearly astern, and it
required very rapid steamer TO keep up
with the lace.
The Coronet had spread to the breeze an
enormous maintopmast stayssl whose pull
ing power was supreme. The wind
blew higher and higher, but still Cap
tain Crosby held on to his balloon sail.
The Dauntless had set q sail of The same
kind hut OF much smaller magnitude, but as
the wind freshened she took il in
and it was time, too, for tho water
was Kissing and boiling in her lee soup
pers and she was keeling over at an angle
that was not helpful to her speed
Meanwhile the Coronet, which showed her.
self much the sitter boat, held on 10 every
thing The water was smooth, and both
yachts were behaving beautifully. Abreast
of Fire Island the wind was freshening, the
sky was clenr and they had the prospect of
beautiful nights nm. The Coronet was
about two ,miles ahead Of the Dauntess,
and the racing yachts were reeling oil
knots at will. Tugs was incapable ofkeep-
ing up with them. The Coronet's big
maintopmast staysai was pulling like a
team, but the Dauntless was not being left
astern.
4 race across The ocean at this time has
TO be sailed through angry seas and buster
ing gales, and the distance is nearly three
thousand miles. The boat which carries
most sail through the trying periods almost
inevitable will, barring accidents, surely
win. The betting is 3 to . in favor of the
D0untless
The race was the result of challenge is
sued by Mr.. Bush, owner Of the Coronet. Mr.
Colt, owner Of the Dauntiess, accepted the
challenge and each yacht owner put up
$4,000, which, after deductiug the expenses
of the judges boat, will SO to the owner Of
the winning craft. The yachts will finish
oil Roche's Point, Cork Harhor, Ireland.